Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
July 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Aircraft time
86,538 hours, 17,938 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65B0431115
Part serial
000579
Condition
Cracked
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN CARGO DECK DOOR L-4, AT THE ML POSITION HAS A VERY HIGH VOLUME AIR LEAK LIKE A BIG VAC. FOUND 8" CRACK IN FWD LWR CORNER OF 4L MED OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 52-08-02. REMOVED 4L MED INSP OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED 4L SERVICEABLE DOOR PER 52-11-01. NEEDS TO BE RIGG AND OPS CHECKED. RIGGED AND OPS CK PER 52-11-01.

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